Developmental origins of health and disease: brief history of the approach and current focus on epigenetic mechanisms
PD Wadhwa, C Buss, S Entringer… - Seminars in …, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
… Wadhwa[25] reviewed how psychoneuroendocrine … , was initiated in 1993, and Wadhwa[25]
reviewed the contributions of … Swanson and Wadhwa[32] have suggested that the DOHaD …
reviewed the contributions of … Swanson and Wadhwa[32] have suggested that the DOHaD …
Etiologic subtypes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: brain imaging, molecular genetic and environmental factors and the dopamine hypothesis
…, BJ Casey, FX Castellanos, PD Wadhwa - Neuropsychology …, 2007 - Springer
Multiple theories of Attention-Deficit/Hyper- activity Disorder (ADHD) have been proposed,
but one that has stood the test of time is the dopamine deficit theory. We review the narrow …
but one that has stood the test of time is the dopamine deficit theory. We review the narrow …
The contribution of maternal stress to preterm birth: issues and considerations
PD Wadhwa, S Entringer, C Buss… - Clinics in …, 2011 - perinatology.theclinics.com
Preterm birth represents the most significant problem in maternal–child health in the United
States. It is the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity; its prevalence is unacceptably …
States. It is the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity; its prevalence is unacceptably …
The association between prenatal stress and infant birth weight and gestational age at birth: a prospective investigation
PD Wadhwa, CA Sandman, M Porto… - American journal of …, 1993 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to test a model of the influence of maternal prenatal psychosocial
stress on birth outcomes after controlling for biomedical risk. STUDY DESIGN: In a …
stress on birth outcomes after controlling for biomedical risk. STUDY DESIGN: In a …
Psychological adaptation and birth outcomes: the role of personal resources, stress, and sociocultural context in pregnancy.
CK Rini, C Dunkel-Schetter, PD Wadhwa… - Health …, 1999 - psycnet.apa.org
… Pregnancy-related anxiety was measured with an expanded set of items based on those
developed by Wadhwa et al. (1993). Ten items assessed the frequency with which (or the …
developed by Wadhwa et al. (1993). Ten items assessed the frequency with which (or the …
When stress happens matters: effects of earthquake timing on stress responsivity in pregnancy
LM Glynn, PD Wadhwa, C Dunkel-Schetter… - American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of the timing of stress during
pregnancy on emotional responses and birth outcome. We hypothesized that as pregnancy …
pregnancy on emotional responses and birth outcome. We hypothesized that as pregnancy …
Maternal social support predicts birth weight and fetal growth in human pregnancy
…, CA Sandman, PD Wadhwa - Psychosomatic …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
… There was a direct effect of obstetric risk on length of gestation (p < .01) and an indirect effect
of obstetric risk on birth weight through length of gestation (standardized indirect coefficient …
of obstetric risk on birth weight through length of gestation (standardized indirect coefficient …
Elevated maternal cortisol early in pregnancy predicts third trimester levels of placental corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH): priming the placental clock
The purposes of this study were to determine the intervals when placental corticotrophic-releasing
hormone (CRH) was most responsive to maternal cortisol. A sample of 203 women …
hormone (CRH) was most responsive to maternal cortisol. A sample of 203 women …
Stress exposure in intrauterine life is associated with shorter telomere length in young adulthood
…, EH Blackburn, S Wüst, PD Wadhwa - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is a predictor of age-related disease onset and mortality.
The association in adults of psychosocial stress or stress biomarkers with LTL suggests …
The association in adults of psychosocial stress or stress biomarkers with LTL suggests …
Placental corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), spontaneous preterm birth, and fetal growth restriction: a prospective investigation
OBJECTIVES: Recent advances in the physiology of human pregnancy have implicated
placental corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) as one of the primary endocrine mediators of …
placental corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) as one of the primary endocrine mediators of …